Is skin cancer life threatening?

Yes, it can be: Melanoma skin cancer is very curable when diagnosed early but is quite vicious if diagnosed late. Avoid excessive sun exposure or use sun protection. Make sure your doc does a skin exam yearly and point him to any new or changing skin lesion. This is specially true in high risk people: fair skinned, blonde/red haired, blue eyed folks and those with family history or history of sunburns.

It can be: There are various types of skin cancer, each of which is concerning. Melanoma may be life threatening if not detected and treated early. Melanoma is the third most common skin cancer, causing more than 8,000 deaths annually. Basal and Squamous cell carcinomas are rarely deadly but can cause significant problems. Early treatment for skin cancer is always ideal. Learn more at http://dermdocs.com/

Skin cancer: Depends on what type of cancer it is and what stage it is in-- this is like any other cancer. If detected early they are easily curable.